Saturday, 20 September 2014

Sample choir itinerary

 

Sunday                    TWICKENHAM – WINDSOR (18miles) - ETON (4miles)

       

09:30hrs                   Depart Twickenham for Windsor

                               Blue Badge guide will be at the entrance to Windsor Castle waiting to greet you upon arrival

10:30hrs                   Arrive at Windsor Castle, the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world, is one of the official residences of Her Majesty The Queen. The Castle's dramatic site covers an area of 26 acres and contains, as well as a royal palace, a magnificent chapel and the homes and workplaces of a large number of people Upon arrival you will be offered ‘children’s activity packs’ and ‘audio guides’ which are included in the price already paid

12:45hrs                   Transfer to Eton College, noted as being ‘The most famous public school in the world’, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

13:15hrs                   Arrive Eton for a guided tour of the College. Upon arrival you will be taken directly to the Chapel to perform an impromptu concert lasting approximately 15mins 

Following this you will be divided into two groups and shown around the College to include: the Museum, School Yard and Lower School

14:45/15:00hrs        Transfer by coach to Twickenham Stadium

15:30hrs                   End your day with a guided tour of Twickenham Stadium, the largest dedicated rugby union venue in the world. Upon arrival you will be split into two groups and taken around the North stand, hospitality boxes/rooms, royal box and the Changing rooms.

16:15hrs                   Once your guided tour ends you will have time at leisure in the interactive Museum on site


17:00hrs                   Transfer by coach to your central meeting point in Twickenham. Once the choristers have been collected by families, the coach will transfer the staff to the Riverside Hotel in Richmond
                                
Overnight Twickenham area

 

Monday                   TWICKENHAM – CANTERBURY (75miles each way)

     


08:15hrs                   Prompt departure this morning to Canterbury

10:00hrs                      Arrive at Canterbury Cathedral for your guided tour (there will be two guides assigned to our group)

11:15hrs                   Tour finishes and free time prior to concert

12:00hrs                   Recital starts which takes place in the Quire, on the steps before the High Altar (there may be a possibility for a quick warm-up in the Cloisters, subject to availability on the day) 

12:30hrs                   Concert ends and free time for lunch (packed lunches provided)

13:30hrs                   Re-join your coach for your transfer to Finchcocks Musical Museum, Kent

15:00hrs                   Arrive Finchcocks Musical Museum, a fine Georgian manor surrounded by parkland. It now houses a collection of over 100 historical keyboard instruments, of which over forty are in full working order.

15:15hrs                   Demonstration / recital of instruments in the main hall

16:00hrs                   Opportunity to look around the Museum independently with a chance to play some of the instruments

16:45hrs                   Tea will be served in the cellar restaurant – 

                                 Free time to look around the garden

17:30hrs                   Opportunity for a short recital to be held in the main hall

18:00hrs                   Depart Finchcocks and transfer to Twickenham (approximate time of arrival 20:00hrs)

                                 Once the choristers have been collected by families, the coach will transfer the staff to the Riverside Hotel in Richmond

                                 Overnight Twickenham area


Tuesday                  TWICKENHAM – LONDON (15miles each way)



08:00hrs                   Transfer this morning to St Edmunds Catholic Primary School, Nelson Road, Whitton, Twickenham, TW2 7BB

08:30hrs                   Arrive St Edmund’s Primary School and their on-site Chapel where there will be the opportunity for rehearsal prior to your performance

09:00hrs                   Concert begins in the School’s Chapel performed for various local schools confirmed

                                 At the concert end refreshments and biscuits will be served

10:30hrs                   Depart St Edmunds School and transfer to St Paul’s Cathedral

                                                                                                                                                    
12:00hrs                      Arrive at St Paul’s Cathedral where you will have time for rehearsal in the Choir Practice Room prior to your performance

13:00/13:15hrs        Performance at St Paul’s Cathedral

13:45hrs                   Depart St Paul’s by coach driving along the River Thames and transfer to the Australian Embassy, Strand

14:15hrs                   Arrive at the Australian High Commission where a recital has been arranged
in the Downer Room

The two smaller rooms adjacent to the Downer Room have been reserved and can be used as a relaxation room and a place to leave personal belongings.

16:00hrs                   Approximate time the recital ends. Walk the short distance accompanied by Martin, via Waterloo Bridge to the London Eye

17:00hrs                   Enjoy a flight on the London Eye

                                 
17:45hrs                      Transfer by coach to your central meeting point in Twickenham. Approximate arrival time 18:45hrs

                                 Once the choristers have been collected by families, the coach will transfer the staff to the Riverside Hotel in Richmond
           
Overnight Twickenham area

 

 

Wednesday             TWICKENHAM – LONDON (15miles each way)
9th June 2010          

08:00hrs                   Depart by coach for Cranbourne Primary School, Lovel Road, Winkfield, Nr Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 2EU

08:30/08:45hrs        Arrive at Cranbourne Primary School

09:10hrs                   Concert recital performance to the Schools children 

                                 Coach to continue to Hatchet Lane after dropping off choristers and wait here until it is time to pick up again

                                 Squash and biscuits will be served after the performance

09:45hrs                   Depart Cranbourne Primary School for central London and Buckingham Palace
                                 
11:15hrs                   Arrive at Buckingham Palace in time for the ‘Changing of the Guard’ which takes place at 11:30hrs lasting approximately thirty minutes. For the best view try and get as near as possible to the railings at the Victoria Monument

                                 Following this enjoy an afternoon of sightseeing accompanied by Martin to include the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, The Thames and Trafalgar Square finishing at the South Bank and Southwark Cathedral

15:30hrs                   Upon arrival at Southwark Cathedral there will be approximately twenty-minutes available for a ‘warm up’ prior to your recital 

16:00hrs                   Start of recital at Southwark Cathedral

16:45hrs                   Recital ends. Transfer to your central meeting point in Twickenham

                             
18:00hrs                   Approximate arrival time in Twickenham. Once the choristers have been collected by families, the coach will transfer the staff to the Riverside Hotel in Richmond

                                 Overnight Twickenham area

 


Thursday                TWICKENHAM – WINCHESTER (55miles) LONDON (71miles)

       


09:00hrs                   Depart Twickenham and travel south this morning to Winchester

10:45/11:00hrs        Arrive Winchester Cathedral where a guided tour is arranged - the group will be split into two with one guide per group

12:00hrs                   Enjoy lunch at leisure (packed lunch provided) on the lawn in the Inner Close, (the Undercroft in the Education Centre has been reserved in case it is wet)

12:45hrs                   Opportunity for a brief rehearsal prior to performance

13:00hrs                   Concert performance in the Cathedral’s Nave 

13:45hrs                   Prompt departure following the recital and transfer to central London and The Tower of London

15:45hrs                   Arrive at The Tower of London for your visit. Highlights of your tour should include the Crown Jewels, one of the unmissable highlights of a visit to the Tower of London (takes approximately 20 minutes), the White Tower built by William the Conqueror, which today houses displays from the Royal Armouries’ collection (takes approximately 30 minutes), see the famous ravens next to the White Tower and explore the story of how the Tower was attacked and defended in our interactive Fortress displays (takes approximately 10 minutes)
17:15hrs                   Depart Tower Bridge by coach for The British Museum
18:00hrs                   Arrive at The British Museum where Martin will give a guided tour

19:00hrs                   Depart The British Museum by coach and return to Twickenham (approximate arrival time 20:00hrs)

                             
                                 Once the choristers have been collected by families, the coach will transfer the staff to the Riverside Hotel in Richmond

                                 Overnight Twickenham area

 

Friday                      DEPART LONDON 


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